Hiding a defect will come back to bite you! – What is the worst phone call you can think of? An attorney calling you saying you are now being sued by the new buyers that bought your home and you failed to disclose that structural issue that you knew about, but you thought it was no big deal and kept it to yourself so you could get more money. Please be honest. Getting slapped with a lawsuit is not anything anyone wants to hear and will surely make for a really bad... [read more]

If you are home during a showing Buyers WILL GRILL YOU – When you have a scheduled showing, it is important for you to be long gone for more reasons than one!  You want the buyers to feel comfortable and not like they are putting you out or bothering you while looking at your home. You want them to STAY FOR A WHILE!! You want them to imagine themselves in your home cooking in the kitchen, entertaining friends, decorating it to their own tastes, etc. If you are there, they... [read more]

Who Else Wants to Sell Their Home for MORE? Part 1. Know your local Real Estate Market – What’s moving the market? If you don’t know, make sure your Realtor knows. If your Realtor doesn’t know, find another Realtor who DOES KNOW! Real Estate is and will always be local and to be able to sell your home, it’s critical to know what the local trends are for your neighborhood/area. A clean, tidy and uncluttered home sells  - A big chunk of money can be... [read more]

More Homebuyers are actively entering the market this summer than I've seen in a long time! It slowed for a quick minute but now, housing is truly driving the US economy. With so many buyers and so little inventory, there is a disconnect between supply and demand in all price ranges!  This imbalance pushes home prices up creating more bidding wars and multiple offer scenarios.  Danielle Hale, Chief Economist at realtor.com explains: “People are... [read more]